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Churches open for private prayer
Monday – Tarleton, 10am-3pm
Tuesday – Rufford, 10am-3pm
Wednesday – Tarleton, 10.30am-3pm
Thursday – Rufford, 10am-3pm
Friday – Tarleton, 10am-3pm
Saturday – Rufford, 10am-3pm
Sunday 9 May – 6th Sunday of Easter
8am Eucharist, St Mary the Virgin, Rufford
10.30am: Eucharist: Holy Trinity, Tarleton
(also virtual on our Facebook page.) Followed by the Annual Meetings.
The Collect
God our redeemer, you have delivered us from the power of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of your Son: grant, that as by his death he has recalled us to life, so by his continual presence in us he may raise us to eternal joy; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
First Reading: Acts 10.44-48
10 44 While Peter was still speaking, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard the word. 45 The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles, 46 for they heard them speaking in tongues and extolling God. Then Peter said, 47 ‘Can anyone withhold the water for baptizing these people who have received the Holy Spirit just as we have?’ 48 So he ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they invited him to stay for several days.
Psalm 97.1-4
Refrain: The Lord has shown his salvation to all the nations.
Sing a new song to the Lord for he has worked wonders. His right hand and his holy arm have brought salvation. Refrain. The Lord has made known his salvation; has shown his justice to the nations. He remembered his truth and love for the house of Israel. Refrain. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. Shout to the Lord all the earth, ring out your joy. Refrain.
New Testament – 1 John 5.1-6
5 1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who loves the parent loves the child. 2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. 3 For the love of God is this, that we obey his commandments.
And his commandments are not burdensome, 4 for whatever is born of God conquers the world. And this is the victory that conquers the world, our faith. 5 Who is it that conquers the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
6 This is the one who came by water and blood, Jesus Christ, not with the water only but with the water and the blood. And the Spirit is the one that testifies, for the Spirit is the truth.
Gospel – John 15.9-17
15 9 As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. 10 If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. 11 I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete.
12 ‘This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 13 No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. 14 You are my friends if you do what I command you. 15 I do not call you servants any longer, because the servant does not know what the master is doing; but I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from my Father. 16 You did not choose me but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask him in my name. 17 I am giving you these commands so that you may love one another.
🙏🏼 We give thanks for the Easter message as we move towards Ascension and pray for our Bishops, Archdeacons and the Dean.
🙏🏼 We pray for those standing for offices and for the PCC.
🙏🏼 In our cycle of prayer we pray for those living in Heritage Way.
🙏🏼 For the sick and those in need: Zena Ashcroft, Margaret Baxter, Colin Brown, Bill Duggan, Wayne Jackett, Jimmy Johnstone, Paddy MacDonagh, Lillian Magrath, Ruth Middlesborough, Roland Orr, Donald Sephton, Mary Sephton, Amanda Soady, Mark Kinley & Brenda Lloyd.
🙏🏼 Faithful departed: Olive Edmonson, Gordon Huartson & Fredric Johnson.
🙏🏼 Year’s mind: Joan Burton, John Fazakerly, Florence Ellen Hall, Mary Howard, Percey Spencer, Thomas Parkinson & Leslie Tabarn. May they Rest in Peace and Rise in Glory.
Christian Aid Week
Monday 10th May – Rogation Day
Today’s readings – Acts 16.11-15, Ps. 149.1-5 & John 15.26-16.4
🙏🏼 We pray for community workers in health and social care and for volunteers also supporting those in need.
Tuesday 11th May – Rogation Day
Today’s readings – Acts 16.22-34, Ps. 138 & John 16.5-11
🙏🏼 We give thanks for schools, colleges and universities.
Wednesday 12th May – Rogation Day
10am Eucharist – Holy Trinity, Tarleton
Today’s readings – Acts 17.15, 22-18.1, Psalm 148.1-2,11-end & John 16.12-15
🙏🏼 We pray for those working in food production, processing and distribution.
Thursday 13th May – ASCENSION DAY
10am Eucharist – Holy Trinity, Tarleton
7.00pm Eucharist – St Mary the Virgin, Rufford (Followed by the Annual Meetings).
The Collect for Ascension Day
Grant, we pray, almighty God, that as we believe your only-begotten Son our Lord Jesus Christ to have ascended into the heavens, so we in heart and mind may also ascend and with him continually dwell; who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Today’s readings – Acts 11.1-11, Palm 47, Ephesians 1.15-end & Luke 24.44-end
🙏🏼We pray for all who have been recently bereaved. We also pray for those standing for offices and for the PCC.
Friday 14th May – MATTHIAS, Apostle
Today’s readings – Acts 1.15-end, Psalm 15, I Corinthians 4.1-7 & John 15.9-17
🙏🏼 We pray for all hospital nurses, doctors, allied professional staff and chaplains.
Saturday 15th May
Today’s readings – Acts 18.22-end, Psalm 47.1-2,7-end & John 16.23-28
🙏🏼 We pray for all without a settled place to sleep.
Next Sunday 16 May – 7th Sunday of Easter
8am Eucharist – Holy Trinity, Tarleton
10.30am Eucharist – St Mary the Virgin, Rufford
Today’s readings – Acts 1.15-17,21-end, Psalm 1, 1 John 5.9-13 & John 17.6-19
🙏🏼 We pray for those who feel overwhelmed by the uncertainties of the pandemic and in our cycle of prayer we pray for those living in Hesketh Lane.
